Australian Embassy and Mission to the EU

Belgium-Luxembourg

Embassy address: Rue Guimardstraat 6-8, 1040 Brussels - Telephone: +32 (0) 2 286 0500 - Fax: +32 (0) 2 231 07 88

Customs

The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service is responsible for:

• preventing the illegal movement of people across Australia’s border;

• regulating the movement of prohibited and restricted goods – such as drugs, firearms and weapons;

• processing international passengers and crew arriving into and departing from Australia by air or sea;

• processing international cargo and mail arriving into and leaving Australia by air and sea;

• collecting duties and taxes on imported goods;

• collecting trade statistics.

Penalties apply if prohibited items are not declared. Australian Customs and Border Protection recommend that you seek relevant information in order to ensure that you will comply with Customs legislative requirements.

As a general rule to follow if you are unsure about an item, declare it.

The following links provide useful information if you are:

• travelling to Australia/carrying i.e. medicines, protected wildlife, currency

• sending goods by post to family and friends

• sending your personal and household effects

• importing a motor vehicle

• importing goods on a temporary basis

• importing prohibited and restricted goods (i.e. firearms and ammunition, weapons, therapeutic drugs and substances)

• importing and exporting

The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service is a member of the World Customs Organization (WCO) that promotes international co-operation in customs matters.

For further information about the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, please visit the Customs and Border Protection website
or send us an e-mail.
Phone: + 32 2 286 05 84
Fax: + 32 2 230 20 22

You might also want to consult the “Travelling to Australia” and “Quarantine” sections on this Website.